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wedding dress (bodice, overskirt, skirt)
1871
Unknown
American
74.372A-C
Not currently on view
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Unknown
A) bodice: center back 21 in., center front 17-1/2 in., bust 31 in., waist 23 in., sleeve length 20 in., shoulders 16-1/2 in. B) overskirt: center back 34 in., center front 22 in., waist 21-1/2 in., hips 62 in. C) skirt: center back 48-1/2 in., center front 40-1/2 in., waist 21-1/2 in., hips 52 in.
Accession NumberGift of Mr. Robert C. Martindale
CopyrightMr. Robert C. Martinsdale, Indianapolis;{1} given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1974. {1} Worn by Alice Morrison at her wedding to Robert Wier Cathcart in Indianapolis on May 11, 1871.
Alice Morrison wore this dress on May 11, 1871, when she was married at her parents' home, located at the southwest corner of Tennessee and Vermont Streets in Indianapolis.
The style of the skirt is typical of the late 1860s and early 1870s, when the fullness was gathered up in the back and a bustle was worn to support accentuated draping on the hips.
In the 1800s, it was common for brides to wear colorful dresses on their wedding day. The tradition often called for the bride to wear the wedding dress to various balls and receptions during the first year of her marriage.
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